Throughout 79-80, Hoffman describes the many Jorge's in life and how they were sort of coming together or attracted to the same place, the apex. There is order and a certain chaos developed throughout the book because of the ideas brought up and how they are presented. He also speaks about fate and how it is something set that people cannot change. It is something written on "infinite paper" that cannot be erased. It is very old yet silent and cannot be pronounced.
In 78, Hoffman describes a man suing the owners of the banquet hall because the glass that hurt him. Throughout the book the author does not really provide their own opinion towards any stanza but in this part he specifically states that he feels the man should have just enjoyed his wedding and went to his honeymoon instead of meeting with a lawyer.There is some sort of displacement occurring because the balance is thrown off by this one action. It is like imagining Jesus dying coming back to life and instead of taking his rightful place alongside God in heaven, he sues the Roman government for wrongful death. In addition, the groom getting hurt may not be the banquet hall's fault because of the glass they used. It may also depend on what kind of shoes the groom was wearing and the thickness of the soles. I agree that the man should have just gotten it over with and head out to his honeymoon after with his wife.
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